ψοφέω
ψοφέω
ψοφέω,
ψόφος
to make an inarticulate noise, to sound, make a noise, Eur.; ψοφεῖ λάλον τι sounds chatter-like, as if it were tested like a pot, to see if it were cracked, Ar.; ὥσπερ κύμβαλον ψοφεῖ Xen.
c. acc., ψοφεῖν τὰς θύρας to knock at the door inside, to shew that some one was coming out, Menand.:—also of the door (intr.), εἰ αἱ θύραι νύκτωρ ψοφοῖεν, i. e. if they were heard to open, Lys.
Headword (normalized):
ψοφέω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ψοφεω
Intro Text:
ψοφέω
ψοφέω,
ψόφος
to make an inarticulate noise, to sound, make a noise, Eur.; ψοφεῖ λάλον τι sounds chatter-like, as if it were tested like a pot, to see if it were cracked, Ar.; ὥσπερ κύμβαλον ψοφεῖ Xen.
c. acc., ψοφεῖν τὰς θύρας to knock at the door inside, to shew that some one was coming out, Menand.:—also of the door (intr.), εἰ αἱ θύραι νύκτωρ ψοφοῖεν, i. e. if they were heard to open, Lys.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n36291
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